Systems Administration Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an experienced Senior IT Systems Administrator to maintain and optimize multi-user computer systems across complex environments. The role requires coordinating with network teams, setting up accounts, and ensuring robust system documentation and performance tuning.

You will evaluate vendor products, advise on hardware/software purchases, and enforce resource allocation policies to sustain security and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Ten years of SA experience in programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of additional SA experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems and coordinate with network administrators.
• Set up administrator and service accounts; maintain system documentation.
• Tune system performance; install system-wide software; allocate mass storage space.
• Interact with users and evaluate vendor products; make purchase recommendations.
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to computing resources.

Skills

IT infrastructure management

CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshooting

DevOps collaboration

Scripting and automation

Security controls

Documentation

DevOps trends

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Standard Job Description

Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

Standard Job Description

Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

Basic Qualifications

Ten (10) years’ experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Desired Skills

• Manage and monitor IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Troubleshoot system issues and ensure high availability and performance
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployment strategies and resolve environment-related issues
• Automate routine tasks using scripting and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
• Ensure system security through firewalls, antivirus tools, and access controls
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures
• Stay current with DevOps trends

TS//SCI Required

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition.

Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.